Grade 12 · Introductory Spanish
Use the subjunctive for a wish about someone else
Choose a regular present-subjunctive tú form after Quiero que.
6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example
Use the present subjunctive of hablar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ con calma.
Answer & why
Answer: hables
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of hablar is hables: Quiero que tú hables con calma.
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Question 1
Use the present subjunctive of cantar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ una canción.
- cante
- canta
- cantas
- cantes
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: cantes
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of cantar is cantes: Quiero que tú cantes una canción.
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Use the present subjunctive of caminar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ conmigo.
- camines
- camina
- caminas
- camine
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: camines
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of caminar is camines: Quiero que tú camines conmigo.
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Use the present subjunctive of comer after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ algo.
- comes
- coma
- comas
- come
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: comas
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of comer is comas: Quiero que tú comas algo.
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Use the present subjunctive of escribir after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ una carta.
- escribe
- escribes
- escriba
- escribas
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: escribas
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of escribir is escribas: Quiero que tú escribas una carta.
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Use the present subjunctive of hablar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ con calma.
- hable
- hables
- hablas
- habla
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: hables
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of hablar is hables: Quiero que tú hables con calma.
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Use the present subjunctive of estudiar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ hoy.
- estudias
- estudies
- estudie
- estudia
A hint
For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.
Answer & why
Answer: estudies
Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of estudiar is estudies: Quiero que tú estudies hoy.
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